Combined printing and cutting machine.



PATENTED APR. 24, 1906.

J. A. LOYSTER.

COMBINED PRINTING AND CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 23138.4, 1904.

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No. 818,699. PATENTED APR. 24, 1906. J. ALLOYSTER. COMBINED PRINTING AND CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 4, 1904.

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N9. 818,699.. PATENTED APR. 24, 1906-. J. .A. LOYSTER. COMBINED PRINTING AND CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED AUG. 4, 1904.

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PATENTED APR. 24, 1906.

J. A. LOYSTERf COMBINED PRINTING AND CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-4,1904.

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PATENTED APR. 24, 1906 J. A. LOYSTBR. COMBINED PRINTING AND CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 4, 1904.

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& E S m N T J PATBNTED APR. 24, 1906.

J. LOYSTER. COMBINED PRINTING AND CUTTING MACHINE.

PATENTED APR. 24, 1906.

J. A. LOYSTERQ COMBINED PRINTING AND CUTTING MACHINE.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG.4,1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES A. LOYSTER, OF (JAZENOVIA, NEW YORK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 2'4, 1906.

Application filed August 4, 1904- Serial No. 219.439-

1'0 (Ml whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JAMES A. LOYSTER, of Cazenovia, in the county of Madison, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in a Combined Printing and Cutting Machine, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to the class of machinesin which a web or strip of paper or cardboard is fed therethrough and primarily subjected to the action of printing devices and secondarily to the action of cutting or punching means, serving to form therefrom disks or plates bearing the impressions roduced by the said printing devices, .w ich cut-out portions may be used for various purposes.

The object of the invention is to produce a combined printing and cutting machine for the aforesaid purpose which shall be strong, durable, and compact in its construction,

very efficient and reliable in its operation,

and also readily and conveniently controlled and at the same time shall permit of quick and easy manipulation of the parts for the purpose of adjusting the same when required.

To that end the invention consists in the novel arrangement and combination of the component parts of the machine, as hereinafterfully described, and set forth in the claims; and the invention also consists in the novel details of construction of-the various mechanisms embodied in the machine.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a combined printing and cutting machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is partly a side elevation and artly a vertical section of the standard on w iich the printing-cylinder and inking devices are supported and showing more clearly the mechanisms operating said parts. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the rear standard and illustrating more clearly the cutting devices and the mechanism operating the same. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail side view of the pawland-ratchet mechanism which aetuates the front web-feeding rollers. Fig. 5 is a front view of the same, the said feed-rollers being broken away and shown partly in section. Fig. 6 is an enlarged end view of the ink-fountain. Fig. 7 is a rear view of the same. Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail view of the opposite end of the ink-fountain and showing the means for adjusting one of the feed-rollers thereof. Fig. 9 IS a longitudinal sectional one end of the upper mk-feedlng view of 7 roller and a portion of the reservoir and illustrating one of the eccentrics of the adjusting means. Fig. 10 is an end view of the said roller, the shaft thereof being shown in crosssection. Fig. 11 is an enlarged detail and view of the rintingcylinder, showing the cam-groove )y which the inking-rollers are shifted longitudinally. Fig. 12 is an inverted plan view of said printing-cylinder. Fig. 13 Is an enlarged longitudinal section of a portion of the die-press, taken above the female die-plate. Fig. 14 is a face view of one of the plates by which the inking-rollers are driven; and Fig. 15 is a plan view of the same with the driving sprocketavhecl and showing the means for shifting said rollers, partly in section.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the usual bed-plate of the machine-frame, which frame is composed of front and rear end standards A A permanently fixed to the bed-plate, and an intermediate standard A mounted longitudinally movable thereon, whereby the latter can be shifted toward and from the standard A for the purpose hereinafter described. The bottom portion of the standard A is provided with longitudinal grooves or guides a a at opposite sides, which grooves may be of any suitable form and engage correspondingly-shaped tracks a a, secured to or formed integral with the bedplate, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The ad justment or shifting of the said standard A is preferably obtamed by means of screws b 1), extending from the front standard A and working into the lower )ortion of the former. To firmly retain the adjustable standard in its required osition, I provide set-screws or bolts 1) I), w ich pass through the lower portion thereof and engage the aforesaid tracks a a.

B denotes the main shaft, which is journaled in suitable boxes 0 a, secured to opposite sidcsof the rear end standard A, and on said shaft are mounted the usual driving and loose pulleys B B and fly-wheel B" in the well-known manner.

0 is a belt-shifting rod which is su )port-ed longitudinally movable on the standard A.

C is a counter-shaft which is gitudinally in relation to the bed-plate A and is journaled in suitable boxes 07 d, secured thereto. Said counter-shaft receives its n1odisposed lontion from the main shaft B by means of wormgears 11 e, secured to the respective shafts.

C denotes a supplemental shaft which is disposed parallel to the main shaft and is journaled inboxes e a, mounted on the framestandard A Said supplemental shaft receives its motion from t e counter-shaft C by -means of worm-gears ff, secured to the respective shafts. This latter worm-gear f is provided with a widened engaging face in or- .der to maintain the other gear in mesh therewith when the standard A is shifted toward.

f ing-rods is secured a transverse shaft h, which is normally irrevoluble and on which is rigidly mounted a printing-cylinder D, provided with a flat lower face, the function of said printing-cylinder being to furnish with its cylindrical portion an inking-surfacealnd to carry upon 1ts flat side a suitable t e, elec trotype, or other printing form h an to produce therefrom a printed im ression upon the aper or cardboard web D fed intermit tent y beneath it in the manner hereinafter described. The said type or electrot e form may be secured to the printing-cylin er in any suitable manner.

- iidenote two upright arms which are pivotally fastened at their upper ends to, the" shaft 72. of the printing-cylinder and have their lower end portions sliding between vertical guides 01 t, fastened to opposite sides of the standard A ,-whereby during rotation of the shaft 0 the connecting rods g. g are caused toiimpart vertically-recigrocating movement to the rinting-cylinder To 1; e printing-cylinder shaft h is secured a hand-lever A, provided with a springpressed pin 5, engaging a socket 6, formed in an extension 7, projecting upwardly from one of the guide-arms 'i. vBy withdrawing said pin the hand-leve'rcan be operated to turn the shaft,-and thereby invert theprintingcyhnder to afford access to the form can med thereon or for the purpose of attaching "the same to or removing it from the printingshaft, which hubs are cylinder.

a pair of} rotating plates 7' 7', formed with hubs 7" y", :by whichfthey are journaled on said rovided with perforated lugs k Is. Said p ates are also formed with arms is k, which extend slightl divergent therefrom and are provided wit perforated lugs Z Z on their free ends: These plates 57' are rigidly connected by means of sultable tie-rods m 'm, so as to revolve in unison.

pressions produced by the form upon the On the said shaft h of the printingi cylmder at opposite ends thereof are arranged Through the aforesaid lugs 7c Z Z extend lon-' gitudinally-movable rods m m, to one .end of which are pivotally connected carriers n n, on which are ivotally supported the shafts n n of the in ing-rollers 0 0. Said inking-roll- 7o ers are held in contact with the printing-cylinder by means ofspiral springs n M, surrounding the rods m m and bearing at one end against the aforesaid lugs 7c 7c of the plates j and at their opposite ends against collars n a fastened to said rods. By this arrangement of parts the said inking-rollers are caused to travel around the printing-cylinder and across the face of the form thereof when the aforesaid plates are ro- 8o tated on the shaft h. This rotary movement of the plates is derived from sprocketwheels 0 0, journaled on the shaft h of the printing-cylinder adjacent to said plates, which sprocket-wheels are connected to like sprocket-wheels p p, fastened to the aforesaid .cranks g g on the shaft 0 by means of the usual chains 12 p Said sprocket-wheels 0 0 are each provided on the inner face with a pin 1), engaging an aperture or socket g, provided in the hub of the plate j, whereby the plates are rotated with said sprocket-wheels. The said pins p p loosely enga e said apertures g, and thus ermitthe p ates to be shifted longitudina ly on the shaft h, which -movement of the plates imparts like movement "to the inking-rollers 0 o for the urpose of more effectually distributing t e ink, thereby obtaining a uniformity in the imweb fed thereto. This shifting movement of a the inking-rollers is efiected by means of small rollers g g ivoted to the inner faces of the plates 9 7' an traveling in cam-grooves r 1', provided in the ends of the printing-cylinder D. The ink is supplied to the printing cylinder from a fountain disposed above the said rollers. Said fountain comprises an inkstoring reservoir 8, mounted upon the top of an auxiliary frame 8, fastene to the top of the standard A, a metal ink-feeding roller 25, and a cooperating feed-roller t, composed of rubber or other suitable material.

' The metal roller t is journaled on a shaft to, supfported in the end walls of the reservoir, 1 '15 and rictionally engages the composition roller t to rotate the same. This roller 11 is disposed to be engaged by the printing-cylinder D when the latter is moved upward and has itsshaft t journaled on arms at a, pro- 120 jecting from the bottom of the reservoir. The ink-feeding roller t is rotated by means of a gear 1), secured thereto and meshing with a ike gear 42, journaled on an arbor 10, projectin from the reservoir 8, to which latter gear 12 5 is astened a ratchet-wheel w, which is actuated by a pawl ac, carried on a rock-arm m, pivoted to said arbor. This rock-arm is operated intermittently by another arm 'y, fastened rigidly to one of the vertica'lly-recipro- 1301 eating guide-arms i, movable with the printing-cyhnder shaft, as hereinbefore described and clearly shown in Figs 3, 6, and 7 of the drawin s. A spiral spring :62 retracts the said roc -arm.

The end portions gig of the shaft u, b

which the shaft is supported in the end wal s of the reservoir, are formed eccentric to the main portion upon which the roller 13 revolves and to the said shaft u is fastened a handlever 2. The turning of the said lever 2 causes the eccentric main portion of the shaft u to move the metal roller t towardand from the lip or scraper s fastened to the reservoir S, causin the roller t to retain a thinner or thicker din of ink, and thus regulate the inksupply. To retain the roller t in its adjusted position, I provide the hand-lever z with a spring-pressed pin 2, which is adapted to en gage perforations 2 2, provided in a plate .2 and arranged in a line concentric to the shaft of the roller. This plate 2 is preferably secured to one end of the ink-reservoir s, as clearly shown in Figs. 7 and-8 of the drawm s.

%z denotes a stationary platen upon which the printing impression is made and which ma be of any suitable form and material an is fastened on top of the frame-standard A in any convenient manner, over which platen the web D travels. Back of the described printing mechanism is disposed a dieress which operates upon the printed web.

his die-press comprises a female dielate B provided with cutting-apertures 2 I). Said die-press also comprises a like number of male dies or punches 0 0 carried on the under side of a headB. These apertures of the die-plate and cooperating male dies may be of any desired shape and size. The said female die-plate B is rigidly fastened on top of the frame-standard A in any suitable manner. The aforesaid head B, which carries the male dies, is firmly fastenedon the upper ends of vertically-reciprocating rods or posts 0 c, which are connected to and receive motion from a plunger C sliding on vertical guides d (1 fastened within the standard A Said plunger is operated by means of a pitman D pivotally connected thereto, as indicated at e which pitman is connected at its lower end to a crank f secured to or formed integral with the main shaft B, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of'the drawings. The aforesaid die-p ate B is disposed in plane with the platen a of the described printing devices, over which plate the rinted web is fed. It will be understood that the said web is fed from a roll which may be supported in any suitable and convenient manner. (Not necessary to be shown.)

The web-feeing mechanism comprises a pair of rollers f 2 f disposed in front of the printing devices, and a similar pair of rollers g 9 disposed back of the die-press, which pairs are supported on the top of the framestandards A A res ectively. The shaft 7; of the lower feed-r01 er f 2 of the front pair is journaled in suitable boxes h h fastened to the said standard A, and to one end of said shaft is fastened a ear 1', meshing with a gear i fastened to the corres onding end of the companion roller f whic latter roller is journaled on a shaft j formed at its end portions with eccentrics k W, by which it is supported in suitable boxes j dis osed vertically movable in brackets i k, fiis'tened to the standard 1 A. Extending through the tops of said brackets are vertical screw-rods Z Z, and surroundingsaid rods are spiral springs I? l bearing on the said boxes 7' j, and collars m m", fastened to the screw-rods, which springs serve to press the roller f 3 upon the other roller f By turning these screwror's the tension of the said springs can be regulated, and each of the rods is provided with a set-nut m bearing on top of the bracket and serving to retain the screw in its adjusted osition. To one of the eccentrics 7c of the s aft 1' is fastened an upright handlever D for turning the shaft to raise the roller f for the purpose of inserting or removing the web. Said lever is provided with a spring-pressed dog n, which is disposed to engage a rack 11*", secured to the adjacent bracket k which engagement of the dog locks the said roller 'elther in its normal or raised position. The shaft 0 of the lower web-feeding roller 9 of the rear pair is, j ournaled in suitable boxes 0 0 fastened to the to of the frame-standard A and is journaled on a shaft supported in boxes g g", disposed verticall y movable in brackets 1' r fastened to the top of said standard. A. The ends of said shaft 9 are formed with eccentrics. (Not necessary to be shown.) These eccentrics are formed like the aforesaid eccentrics k P, and to the shaft (1 is fastened an upright lever 1*, which is connected by a rod 8 to a similar lever r, fastened to the shaft of the upper roller of the front air, Where y the feed-roller g is raised and owered simultaneousl with the said roller f when the aforesaid liand-lever D is operated.

To the shaft 0 of the web-fee ing roller g is fastened a worm-gear s, which meshes with a like gear t fastened to one end of a longitudinal shaft t, journaled in suitable boxes utu formed on brackets u u secured to the sides of the frame-standard A A respectively, as clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4, and 5 of the drawings. To the opposite end of the shaft t is secured a worm-gear 11 which meshes with a wormear 2), fastened to the shaft 7L2 of the webceding roller f whereby all of said feed-rpllers are rotated in unison. The said pairs of rollers are rotated intermittently to impart step-by-step movement to the web, which is properly timed with the raising and lowering of the aforesaid printing-cylinder and male dies of the diepress. To produce this intermittent movement to the rollers and resultant movement of the web, I prefer to employ a ratchetwheel E, which is secured to the shaft kg of the feed-roller f and is actuated by a pawl w pivoted to an oscillatory arm 10 pivotally supported on said shaft, said pawl being held in its engagement by means of a spiral spring (L as more clearly is shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings. The said oscillatory arm to is provided with a longitur'inal slot 1), in which is adjustably secured one end of a rod 0 which is connected at its opposite end. to a crank d, fastened to the main shaft B, as indicated at e and clearly shown in Fig. 1.

To the shaft k of the web-feeding roller f 2 is rigidly secured a collar f provided with grooves in its periphery, which collar is frictionally engaged by an interiorly-groovei segmental brake-shoe g ivoted to the top of the standard A Said brake shoe is formed with a horizontal arm 7L4, terminating with a hook i, from which is suspended a weight 7', which draws said shoe firmly onto the collar. Said collar and shoe serve'as a detent to prevent rotation of the feed-rollers and resultant shifting of the Web during the retrograde movement of the aforesaid actuating-pawl The rear pair of web-feeding rollers g g are preferably of slightly larger diameter than the front pair of fee i-rollers f 2 5 f in order to exert a tension on the web during the operation of fee ing, and thus prevent the web from buckling. On top of the standard A is provi ed a suitable bed k over which the web is drawn by the fee lrollers, and at the outer end of said bed is provided a roller k over which the web travels. This bed is also provided at opposite sides with suitable guides 1*- Z for the web. (Not necessary to be shown in detail.)

E represents a roller or drum which has its shaft m journaled upon two upright bracketarms m m fastened to the top of the framestandard A? upon which roller the remnant portion of the web is wound after the latter has been operated on by the die-press. On the standard A is journaled a transverse shaft 0", to the ends of which are respectively fastened large and small grooved pulleys p (1 To the shaft of the roller or drum E is fastened a like pulley r of a diameter equal to the pulley p, which pulleys r g are connected by a belt 8 To the main shaft B is secured a pulley t, equal to the diameter of the pulley q. This pulley t, being connected to the larger pulley p on the shaft 0 by a belt u, rotary movement is transmitted from said main shaft to the roller or drum E. It will be understood that the tension of said belts is so adjusted as to allow said belts to slip on their pulleys to a degree, and thus not effect the intermittent movement imparted to the web, as described.

F represents a conveyer or apron which travels below the die-press and receives the disks or plates cut from the web. Said conveyer is supported on rollers if? c, supported on the standard A and may be operated any suitable means. (Not necessary to be shown.)

In reference to the printing devices hereinbefore described the connecting-rods g g thereof are each provided with a pair of horizontal plates 1 1, which are secured thereto longitudinally adjustable. These plates are provided with rollers 2 2, on which the aforesaid sprocket-chains p p ride, and the ad justability thereof serves to regulate the ten sion of said chains. This adjustment is ob tained by providing the plates with longitudinal slots 3 3, through which slots and bars pass bolts 4 4. By loosening said. bolts the plates can be shifted in opposite directions to cause their rollers to exert greater oriess pressure against the chains.

I, What I claim is- *f. In a machine of the character described, thecombination of an irrevoluble printingcylinder, means imparting vertically-reciprocating movement thereto, means supplying the cylinder with ink and controlled by the movement thereof, ink-distributing rollers movable on the printing-cylinder, means op-- erating said ink-distributing rollers, a platen supported below the printing-cylinder, and

mechanism intermittently feeding a web over the platen as set forth.

2. In a machine of the character described, the combination of an irrevoluble printing cylinder, means imparting vertically-recipro eating movement thereto, an ink-storing receptacle, rollers feeding the ink to the printing-cylinder, mechanism intermittently rotating the rollers, means carried with the I cylinder for actuating said mechanism, inkdistributing rollers traveling around the printing-cylinder, means operating said inkdistributing rollers, and intermittently-operated web-feeding means as set forth.

3. In a machine of the character described, the combination of an irrevoluble printing cylinder, means imparting vertically-recipro cating movement thereto, an ink-fountain comprising a reservoir and interinittentlyrotated rollers feeding the ink to the printing-cylinder, one ofsaid rollers being arranged to be engaged by the cylinder in its upward movement, suitably-supported inkdistributing rollers traveling around the cylinder, means operatin said ink-distributing rollers, means actuator during t :e downward movement of the cylinder for rotating the ink-feeding rollers, and means intermittently feeding the web under the said printing-cylinder asset forth.

4. In a machine of the character described,

\ the combination of an irrevoluble printingcylinder, means imparting vertically-reciprocating movement thereto, an ink-fountain supported above the cylinder and comprising a reservoir, rollers feeding the ink therefrom to the cylinder, and pawl-,and-ratchet mechanism' rotating said rollers intermittently, means carried with the cylinder for actuating said pawl-and-ratchet mechanism, ink-disio tributing rollers carried on and adapted to travel around the printing-cylinder, means 0 erating the latter rollers, a stationary p aten disposed below the cylinder, and mechanism for intermittently feeding the web between said printing cylinder and platen as set forth.

5. In the machine herein described, the combination with the frame, of an irrevoluble horizontal shaft, vertically-reciprocating sup- :0 ports for the ends of said shaft, means operating said supports, a printing-cylinder rigidly mounted.-on said shaft, a platen below the cylinder, an ink-fountain comprising a reservoir, rollers feeding the ink from the reservoir to the cylinder, and mechanism intermittently rotating said rollers, means carried on one of the shaft-supports for actuating said mechanism, ink-distributing rollers permanently in contact with the rintingo cylinder, carriers for the latter rolfers supported revolubly on the aforesaid shaft and causing the rollers to travel around the cylinder, means operating said carriers, and intermittentlyopcratc(l webfeeding means as set forth.

6. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a normally irrevoluble printing-cylinder, mechanism im arting vertically-reciprocating movement t ereto, ink- 4 ing-rollers movable with and traveling around said printing-cylinder, an ink-fountain comprising a reservoir and rollers feeding the ink therefrom to the printing-c linder, means rotating said ink-feeding rol ers, and mechanism intermittently feeding the web to the printing-cylinder as set forth.

7. in a machine of the character described, the combination of a normally irrevoluble printing-cylinder, mechanism im art-ing ver;

tically-reciprocating movementt ereto,suit- ,ably supported I inking rollers traveling around the printing-cylinder, means imparting longitudlnally-reciprocat1ngmovement to said inking-rollers, an ink-fountain comprising a reservoir and feed-rollers supplying ink to the rinting-cylinder, and means intermit tent y rotating said ink-feeding rollers as set forth.

' in a machine of the character described,

the combination of a normally irrevoluble printirig-cylinder, suitably-operated longitudinally-reciprocating ink-distributing rollers traveling around the printing-cylinder, inksupplying means, means imparting verticallyreciprocating movement to said prlntingcylinder, geared web-feeding rollers dis osed in front and Iback of the cylinder, an suitably-actuated pawl-and-ratchet mechanism intermittently rotating said web -feeding rollers as set forth.

9. Inthe herein-described machine, the combination with a suitable supportingframe, of a normallv irrevoluble transverse shaft,a printing-cylinder mounted on said shaft, mechanism imparting vertically-reciprocating movement to said shaft, a pa'n'ofri idly-connected plates journaled on the shaft at opposite ends of the printing-cylinder,inking-rollers driven by said plates and lying on the printing-cylinder, and means rotating said plates to cause said inking-rollers to travel around the printing-cylinder as set forth.

10. In the herein-described machine, the combination with a suitable supportingframe of a normallyirrevoluble shaft, a printing-cylinder rigidly mounted on said shaft, mechanism imparting vertically-reci rocating movement to said shaft, inking-r01 er carriers, supports mounted revolubly and longitudinally shiftable on said shaft and driving said carriers, and means imparting shifting movement to said supports for the purpose set forth.

11. In the'herein-described machine, the combination with a normally irrevoluble horizontal shaft, a rinting-cylinder secured to said shaft, mec anism imparting vertically-reciprocating movement to said shaft, a pair of upright plates journaled on said shaft at opposite ends of the printing-cylinder, means rotating said plates, longitudinally-movable spring-pressed rods supported on said plates, carriers pivotally connected to said rods, and inking-rollers pivotally supported on said carriers, as set forth.

12. In the herein-described machine, the combination of a normally irrevoluble hori- .zontal shaft, a printing-cylinder rigidly fastened to said shaft, mechanism impartin vertically-reciprocating movement to S8:i(

shaft, a pair of plates journaled on the shaft at opposite ends of the printin -cylinder, means for rotating said plates, in ring-rollers driven by the plates and held in contact with said rinting-cylinder, annularcam-grooves provided in the ends of the printing-cylinder, and means on said plates en aging said camgrooves for reciprocall shitting said plates for the pur )OSG set fort 13. In t e herein-described machine, the combination with the irrevoluble printing cylinder and means imparting vertically-reci )rocating movement thereto, of inkin rollers, rotary inking-roller supports movab e with the cylinder and carrying the rollers around the cylinder, and suitably-operated sprocket wheels and chains imparting movement to said inking-roller supports as set forth.

14. In the herein-described machine, the

' revoluble supports therefor, web feeding said rods, a printing-cylinder rigi rollers geared together, pawland-ratchet mechanism intermittently rotating said feed rollers, sprocket wheels and chains rotating said inking-roller supports, and means transmitting motion from the main shaft to said sprocket wheels and chains and to the pawland-ratchet mechanism as set forth.

15. In the herein-described machine, the combination with the main frame and main shaft, of a suitably-journaled crank-shaft rotated by said main shaft, upright rods pivot-' ally connected at their lower ends to said crank-shaft, a normally irrevoluble shaft carried on the u per ends of said rods and receiving vertical y-reciprocating motion therefrom, a printing-cylinder mounted on said shaft, and vertically-movable guidearms connected to said latter shaft as set forth.

16. .In the herein-described machine, the combination with the frame and main shaft, of a shaft receiving rotation-from the main shaft, cranks on the second shaft, a pair of upright rods disposed at'opposite sides of the frame and pivotally connected at their lower ends to said cranks, a normally irrevoluble transverse shaft carried on the uppler ends of to the latter shaft and receiving v erticallyreci rocating motion therefrom, vertical gui es on the frame, and arms pivotally connected to said shaft and sliding in said guides as set forth.

17. In the herein-described machine, the combination with the main frame, of a transverse main shaft, a longitudinal countershaft rotated thereby, a shaft supported parallel to the main shaft and provided 'With a pair of cranks at its ends, means transmitting motion from the counter-shaft to said crankshaft, a pair of upright rods disposed at opposite si es of the frame and pivotally connected at their lower ends to the respective cranks, a normally irrevoluble transverse shaft carried on the upper ends of said rods and thereby receiving vertically-reciprocat-v ing motion, a printing-cylinder rigidly secured to the latter shaft, vertically-movable guidearmsfor said rods and shaft, inking-roller supports mounted revolubly on said printin -cylinder shaft at opposite ends of the ro er, s rocket-wheels journaled on said Intshaft parallel to the main shaft and provi ter sha t and on the aforesaid cranks, chains connecting said sprocket-wheels, and means connectin the upper sprocket-wheels to the inking-r01 er supports as set forth. a

18. In the herein-described machine, the combination with the main frame and main of a longitudinal counter-shaft a shaft ded with secured.

cranks, gears transmitting motion from the main shaft to the counter shaft and from the latter shaft to said crank-shaft, a pair of upright rods pivotally connected at their lower ends to said cranks, a normally irrevoluble shaft carried on the upper ends of saidrods, a printing-cylinder rigi y secured on the upper shaft, vertically-movable uide-arms connected to the printing cy inder shaft and sliding on the frame, a pair of upright plates j ournaled on the latter shaft at op osite ends of the rinting-cylinder, inking-rollers driven by said plates andtraveling aroundthe rinting-cylinder, and sprocket wheels and c 'ains transmitting rotary motion from said cranks to the lates as set forth.

19. combination with the main frame and transverse main shaft, of alongitudinal countermittmg connected at t eir lower ends to sai motion from the main s aft to the the herein-described machine, the I countenshaft and from the latter shaft to the other shaft, a air of upright rods pivotally cranks,

upright arms connected to the upper end of said rods, vertical guides on the frame for. I said arms, a transverse shaft supported nor-- mally irrevolubly on the upper ends of the rods, a p inting-cylinder rigi 1y mounted on the latte. shaft, a pair of upright lates I mounted revolubly on the printing-0y inder shaft at opposite ends of the cylinder, springpressed carriers pivotally supported on said plates, inkin -rol ers on said carriers and trav-= eling aroun the printing-cylinder, a pair of sprocket-wheels journaled on the printing- 1 cylinder shaft and imparting rotary motion to said plates a pair of sprocket-wheels'secured to the a oresaid cran s, and chains connecting the latter sprocket-wheels with the,

former as set forth.

20. In the herein-described machine, the

combination with the frame and main shaft, a pair of vertically-movable upright rode, a crank-shaft actuating said rods, means transmitting motion from the main shaft to said crank-shaft, a transverse shaft supported nor-- mally irrevolubly on the u er ends of said rods, and receiving vertica yre'cilprocating movement therefrom, a'printmg-cy inder rigidl mounted on the latter shaft, a fpair of uprig t plates journaled on said sha t at opposite ends of the printingc linder, inkingroller carriers driven by sai plates, each of said plates provided with an aperture, sprocket -wheels journaled on saidshaft and rovided with horizontal pins loosely engagmg said apertures and thereby imparting rotary movement to said plates and permitting the lates to be shifted 'ongitudinally on the I sha t, cam mechanism disposed between the ends of the printing-cylinder and plates for reciprocally shiftin the latter, sprocketwheels secured to t eaforesaid cranks, and

chains connecting the latter sprocketwheels with the former asset forth. 21. In the herein-described machine, th

' combination with the frame, a suitably-journaled crank-shaft, means for rotating the same, a pair.of upright rods pivotally connected at their lower ends to said shaft, a normally irrevoluble shaft carried on the upper ends of said rods and reciprocated vertically thereby, a printing-cylinder rigidly mounted on the latter shaft, vertical guidefor said rods, inking-roller supports mounted revolubly on said printing-cylinder shaft, sprocket-wheels j ournaled on said shaft and connected to the respective inking-roller supports, sprocket-wheels fastened to the aforesaid cranks-chains connecting the latter sprocket -wheels with the former, horizontal arms secured longitudinally ad 'ustable on the said'rods,.and rollers ivote to said arms and engaging the said 0 ains for the purpose set forth.

22.1 In the herein-described machine, the combination with the main frame, a platen thereon, a vertically-reci rocating printingc'glinder supported norma ly irrevolubly over t e platen, suitably-supported ink-distributing rollers traveling around the printingcylinder, of an ink-storing reservoir, eared ink-feeding rollers, a ratchet-whee connected to one of saidink-feedin rollers, a rock-arm, a pawl carried on said rock-arm and actuating the ratchet -wheel, and means movable with the cylinder for operating said rock-arm as set forth.

23, In the herein-described machine, the combination of a pair of suitably-supported vertically-movable upright rods, a normally irrevoluble shaft carried on the up er end of said rods, a rinting-cylinder rigid y mounted on said s aft, means actuating said rods and thereby-imparting verticall -reciprocating movement to the printing-cyfinder, guidearms for said rods, one of said guide-arms rovided with an upward extension having a horizontal socket, a handrcrank fastened to the shaft and operative for invert' the printing-cylinder, and a spring-press pin supported .on said hand-crank and engaging sa socket as set forth.

24. In the herein-described )machine, the combination with a vertically-reciprocatin normally irrevoluble rinting-cylinder an suitably-operated in traveling around the cylinder, of an ink-fountain comprising a reservoir, a pair frictionall -engaged' ink-feeding rollers, one feedrol er bein arranged to su ply ink to the printin -cydinder when the atter is moved upwar a gear fastened to the other feedroller, a gear supported on the reservoir and meshing with the other gear, a ratchet-wheel connected to said second gear, a suitably-piv- (ited rock-arm, a pawl carried on said rockarm and actuating said ratchet-wheel, and an combination of a normally irrevoluble rint -distributing rollers adapted to actuate the rock-arm when cylinder 1s moved downward as set forth;

25. In the herein-described machine,'the

ingcylinder, means. supporting sai cylm er and im arting vertically-reciprocating movement t ereto, means intermittently feeding a web to the printing-cylinder, suitably-0 erated die ress adapted to cutout printe portions 0 the web, a remnant or the herein-described machine, the

waste receiving drum or roller, and meansforggg,

reciprocating printing-c linder,inlnng-roll'ers adapted to travel aroun said cylinder,;means operating said inking-rollers, a die press, means operating said die-press independent of the printing-cylinder, and means intermit tently feeding the web to said printingcylinder and die-press as set forth.

27. In the herein-described machine, the I combination of a vertically-reciprocating printin -c linder ad'aptedto produce a plurality 0 If e impressions, web-cutting means comprising vertically-reciprocating dies for forming disks bearing said impressions, independently-operated mechanisms imparting movements to said cyinder and cutting means, two sets of we -feeding rollers disposed respectively in front of the 'printingcylinder'and back of the cutting means, and mechanism intermittently rotating said webfeedin 'rollers as set forth. I

28. the herein-described machine, the combination of a suitablysupported normally irrevoluble printingcylinder, means imparting vertically-reciprocating movement thereto, mk-feeding means, ink-distributing rollers adapted to travel around said cylinder, mechanism operating the ink-feeding means and ink-distributing rollers, a Edie-press, means operatin said die-press, rollers feeding the web to t e printing-cylinder and diepress, and suitably actuated pawl-andv .ratchet mechanism intermittentl rotating said web-feeding rollers as set fort 29.. In the herein-described machine, the combination of a suitably-supported irrevo: luble web-printingcylinder adapted to produce a lurality of liketimpressions, inkm rollers isposed er'manently in contact wit inder, means operative for ing-rollers around the c lin-' cmthe printing-ct; carryin the in der, we -cutting meansadaptedto'cut the web disks bearing the said impressions intermittently-operated rollers feeding the web to said printing-cylinder and cutting means, and asuitably-operated conveyer disposed under the cutting means for receiving the printed disks as set forth. 30. In the herein-described machine, the combination of printin mechanism, cuttin mechanism, means for feeding a web to sai mechanisms, a suitablyoperated conveyer traveling below said cutting mechanism, a drum or roller receiving web remnant or waste, and means for operating the said printing and cutting mechanisms and drum as set forth. I

31. In the herein-described machine, the combination of a vertically-reciprocating web-printing cylinder adapted to 'produce a plurality of like impressions, suitablyoperated ink-distributing rollers adapted to travel around said. cylinder,ink-feedin means, a die-press operative for cutting dis sv or plates from the web bearing the impressions produced by the printing-cylinder, independent mechanisms simultaneously operatin the printingcylinder and die-press, 'suitab y-rotated rollers intermittently feeding the web to said printing-cylinder and die-press, and a suitably-operated conveyer receiving the printed disks or plates formed by the diepress as set forth.

32. In the herein-described machine, the combination of a suitably-supported normally irrevoluble printing-cylinder, means imparting vertic'ally-reciprocating movement thereto, a die-press comprising vertically-reciprocating male dies and a stationary female die a plate, suitablyoperated web -feeding means, a conveyer receiving the cuttings from the die-press, and a suitably-operated drum or roller receiving the web remnant or waste as set forth.

33. In the herein-described machine, the combination with the frame and main shaft, of a pair of suitablyesupport'ed upright vertically-movable rods, a normally irrevoluble horizontal shaft carried on the upper ends of -saidrods, a printing-cylinder rigidly mountedv on said shaft and'reciprocated vertically by the rods, a crank-shaft operated by the main shaft and actuating said rods, a webcutting device comprising vertically-reciprocating rods, a head mounted on said rods, and dies carried on said head, mechanism 0perated by the; main shaft and operating said rods, and intcrmittently-actuated web-feed ing means as set forth.

23 i. In the herein-described machine, tlie combination with. the main frame, maih shaft, and counter-shaft, a supplemental shaft parallel to the main shaft, cranks on the supplemental shaft, means transmitting motion from the counter shaft to said supplemental shaft, a pair of vertically-movable uprightirods andvertieal guidestherefor, said rods actuated by the cranks, a printing-cylinder carried on the upper ends of said rods and reciprocated vertically thereby, acrank connected to the main shaft, a verticallymovable plunger connected to said crank, a head moved by said plunger, male dies carried on said head, a stationary female die-plate on the frame, and suitably-actuated web-feeding means as set forth.

35. In the herein-described machine, the combination with the main frame and main shaft, of a counter-shaft, a supplemental shaft parallel to the main shaft, worm-gears transmitting motion from the main shaft to the counter-shaft and from the latter shaft to the supplemental shaft, a suitably-supported normally irrevoluble vertically-reciprocating printing-cylinder, means imparting motion from the supplemental shaft to said printing cylinder, a CllG-PTGSS com prising a female dieplate and vertically-reciproeating male dies, means imparting movement from the main shaft to said male dies, Web-feedin rollers, mechanism actuated by the main s aft and imparting intermittently rotary movement to said web-feeding rollers, and means for recciving the cuttings form the webproduced ing a vertically-movable plunger operated by the latter crank, a head carried by the dplunger, male dies fastened to said head, an a fe- ,male die-plate supported on the frame, webfeeding rollers, pawl-and-ratchet mechanism a im arting intermittent rotary motion to said web-feeding rollers, and a rod connected to the main shaft and pawl-and-ratchet mechanism as set forth.

37. In the herein-described machine, the

combination ofweb-cutting mechanism, webfeedmg mechanism, printing devices comprising a suitably-supported irrevoluble cyl' inder for roducin impressions on the web, inking-r01 ers trave ing around said printingcylinder, means imparting vertically-reciprocating movement to the printing-cylinder, a platen under said printing-cylinder, and chain-andsprocket mechanism 0 crating the inking rollers and means for s ifting the printing devices toward and from the cutting mechanism as set forth.

38. In the herein-described machine, the combination with the main frame compiisin a fixed standard and an adjustable standar.

shiftable toward and from the fixed standard of p inting mechanism supported on said adjustable standard and comprising a pair of vertically-movable upright rods, a printingcylinder carried on said rods and reciprocated vertically thereby, inking-rollers supported on the latter standard and traveling around the printing-cylinder sprocket-wheels and chains actuating said inking-rollers, and a 39. In the hereindescrihed machine, thecombination With the main frame comprising a bedplate, a fixed standard thereon, and an adjustable standard, a transverse main shaft journaled on the fixed standard, a suitablyjournaled-longitudinal counter-shaft, a su plernental shaft journaled on the adjustable standard and disposed parallel to the main shaft and provided with a pair of cranks, Worm-gears transmitting motion from the main shaft to the counter-shaft, and from the latter shaft to the suppleniental'shaft, a pair of vertically-movable upright rods on the adjustable standard and connected to the respective cranks, an irrevoluble shaft carried on the upper ends of said rods, a printing-cylinder fixed to said latter shaft, a pair of rigidly-connected plates mounted revolubly on said printing-cylinder shaft, inking-rollers carried on said plates and traveling around the printingwylinder, sprocket-Wheels journaled on the printing-cylinder shaft and connected to the respective plates, sprocketwheels fastened to said cranks, chains connecting said sprocket-wheels, a verticallyniovable plunger supported on the aforesaid fixed standard, a crank on the main shaft, a pitman connecting said crank and plunger, male dies carried on the plunger, a female dieplate mounted on the latter standard,and suitably-operated Web-feeding rollers as set forth.

JAMES A..LOYSTER. WVitnesses J. J. Limss, C. H. FULMER. 

